Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) chasing Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) Northmavine, Shetland, on which the skua is predatory, stealing its fish.
05 July 2014
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Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) light morph, Foula, with the airfield fire station and terminal building, and mainland Shetland in the background.
30 June 2014
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Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) light morph, Foula, showing the large gape of this predatory species, which attacks other birds such as Arctic terns and tries to steal thier food.
30 June 2014
Arctic skua light morph, Foula
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Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) light morph, Foula, showing coloured leg rings which enable the identification of individual birds.
30 June 2014
Arctic skua, Foula
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Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) nest with 2 eggs, Foula. The eggs blend well with the moorland landscape, which is just as well with the large number of predatory Great skuas about.
